I feel guilty taking time off for work when not feeling well as well. It's rare that I have to. The reason i feel guilty is that a massive head cold or minor sore throat to me is no excuse to call in sick. To some it may be, but to me it's not a valid excuse. If I have the chills then that's a different thing. I work with people who abuse it. The get the sniffles and they go home claiming to be sick. Whatever. Imagine all the sick people lying ina hospital bed who would love to have a littel sniffle instead of being hooke dup to machines or just simply dying. That's why I feel guilty. It takes a lot to keep this cat from calling in sick.